EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As children return to school and daycare, cases of the hand, foot and mouth disease often increase. While hand, foot and mouth disease can occur year-round, late summer and early fall are ideal for the virus to spread among young children.
Dr. Lindsay Herrera at Smart Start Pediatrics says the virus is common in children ages 5 and under. It often begins with what looks like a cold: Fever, runny nose and fatigue.
“Then after about two days, they usually develop blisters,” she explained. “Those show up on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, around and inside the mouth, sometimes on the tongue.”…